I'd love to see some of the odd gear driven steam locos like a verticle boiler Climax made in HO. Heck, I'd be happy if Bachman/Spectrum produced a gear train for their Shay and Climax that would outlast the average tube of toothpaste. Any word from NWSL about these drivelines recently?
Roy
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LooseCluHeck, I'd be happy if Bachman/Spectrum produced a gear train for their Shay and Climax that would outlast the average tube of toothpaste.
Roy, I know the climax had some problems, but I know modelers with hundreds of hours on Bachmann shays with no problems. If your experiance is different, I suggest you return yours to Bachmann for a free replacement.
Sheldon
Looks like most of you guys want steam engines and i don't blame you. I for one don't really have a need for any other new engines since I model the MRL (and BNSF) and Athearn has been good to us. I'm hoping these MTH SD70ACe's are a hit, and they keep their word and bring out some in MRL. Other than that I paint and detail or even kitbash my MRL engines.
But I too would like to go down the road that this guys is going:
Britek I would love to see a BN B30-7A cabless unit. BN has a ton of these locos and no one seems to have one. Seems easy enough to kitbash one...but I just don't have the time.
I would love to see a BN B30-7A cabless unit. BN has a ton of these locos and no one seems to have one. Seems easy enough to kitbash one...but I just don't have the time.
I too could kitbash one but I don't really care too right now.
Actually I would love it if Athearn Genesis came out with a 3 window SD60M with sound. I have 3 P2K and they are great engines but you can't find them much anymore.
Also I wouldn't mind seeing a SD70M with the flared radiators and a Cab II in UP. I don't really model UP but I sure like this engine. I know that either Atlas or Kato make them in N scale but I model HO
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Now I know that this thread is about engines but what I really really want is someone to come out with the Amtrak California Surfliner cars. Overland had them but they're gone. Those I don't feel like kitbashing and would rather just purchase.
The Surfliner doesn't go with my modeling the MRL but I grew up in San Diego surfing next to the tracks where the Surfliner and the San Diego Coaster would run. the Surfliner is a great train ride if you like the ocean!
ATLANTIC CENTRALLooseCluHeck, I'd be happy if Bachman/Spectrum produced a gear train for their Shay and Climax that would outlast the average tube of toothpaste. Roy, I know the climax had some problems, but I know modelers with hundreds of hours on Bachmann shays with no problems. If your experiance is different, I suggest you return yours to Bachmann for a free replacement.
My Spectrum Shay came new with 4 out of 6 gears split. One of them even fell apart when I tried gluing it in place. If NWSL doesn't make replacements sometime, I'll try getting more gears from Bachmann.
Other than that (and the cheap motor bearings), what an amazing engine!
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Alco S-2 and S-4 switchers in N scale. There are no Alco switchers currently available in N scale, and it doesn't look like the Arnold S-2 will ever return.
A really good HO model of the early 4-4-0s
Only ones out now all have the drive shaft from the tender to the engine --Riva--IHC--Bachman
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HO B36-7 in the Bright Future CSX scheme pulling a train of CSX fallen flags freight cars.
C'mon, those aren't real engines, the real engine is C.P.R. Northern Type 4-8-4 #3100 K-1-a. We don't have to show you no stinkin' royal badges. Hey, and they only had 2, and they are still around.
How about a 4-6-2 SF "Blue Goose" w/sound. I know Rivarossi made these years ago(i have one) but they do not run or pull squatttt!!!! I have weighted the engine and still no help.
I don't think it will happen as this was a one of a kind engine. Oh well at least i have the crummy one!!!!
Anybody interested in the Long Island RR? I have a C-Liner, but I would love to see an H-10 consolidation and a G-5 10-wheeler with LIRR lettering.
Finally, a great GG1 was produced in N Scale by KATO. Now, how about N Scale AEM-7's and one or more of the New Haven Electrics, especially the predecessor to the GG1. Also some EMU's and DMU's of various ages.
dfp, sr.
UncBob A really good HO model of the early 4-4-0s
This is one of the biggest gaps in the roster of readily-available model locomotives. There were literally thousands of 4-4-0s built from about 1850 to 1900. It's the iconic "locomotive that won the West", but it was found on railroads from coast to coast. Some ran in branchline service right up to the end of steam. Many were quite similar in general appearance, and as a previous message noted, a modeler could easily approximate most of them with a good basic chassis and boiler to which a variety of different stacks, domes, and other detail parts could be applied. And yet the hobby continues to lack a good 19th-century 4-4-0 built to current standards of detail and operation.
In HO, for example:
Bachmann's Spectrum 4-4-0, while nice, is a post-1900 locomotive with frame, firebox and cab configuration very different from 19th century practice. Their "standard line" 4-4-0 is mechanically subpar (I've seen them fail to operate correctly straight out of the box on a hobby shop test track.)
The recent iteration of the Roundhouse/MDC/Athearn 4-4-0 is nice with the pre-installed sound, but it's simply too big for most 19th century engines, and its unusual straight boiler limits its prototype applicability.
The Rivarossi/IHC/AHM 4-4-0 is somewhat overscale for its actual V&T prototype, but reasonably close to the dimensions of an 1880-1890 locomotive. Unfortunately, it falls short of modern mechanical standards due to its large flanges and crude tender-drive system.
It's a pretty big gap in the market, and I keep hoping somebody will fill it. So far, in vain....
fwrightPerhaps a little bit different suggestion. I've always admired what Penn Line did for their steam locomotive series of kits. They took one prototype railraod and produced models of most of the key steam locomotives used by that line. Unfortunately, because PRR steam was distinctive, the models didn't fit very well for other prototypes. But at the same time, the availablility of a decently complete PRR roster influenced many to model the PRR in HO.
Do you really think so? I'd guess that most people start out modeling then as time goes on and their interests increase, for a variety of reasons, they pick their favorite road to model. Even then, I doubt if the availability of motive power/rolling stock is a primary factor. But it is an interesting concept.
My 2¢ worth, your thoughts may vary...
dlm
The Baldwin center cab 2500hp road swicher, or the FM H-20-44.
This has been a sore spot for me for a while. First, all the manufacturers seem to want to make are big *** locomotives (especially steam) that the average basement pike owner can't run. Where are all the switchers? How about medium power, or, more precisely, what was once heavy power that, due to improvements has been designated as medium/small power and sent to do the light work, or sold to subsidiaries and short lines. be it steam or diesel. And make it in North America, not China!
I'd like to see a good high hood GP38-2 in HO Scale. Of course, I'd want it in SOUTHERN Railway, but it could be offered in Norfolk Southern as well, for those modelling the later time period. Atlas has offered a regular GP38 in Southern and NS (both with and without paper air filter boxes), but to my knowledge there has never been a plastic model of the GP38-2 offered in a high hood model by anyone. You'd think it'd be pretty simple for Atlas to modify the tooling on their GP38 to upgrade the shell, trucks and fuel tanks to the Dash-2 model. If not, then perhaps Athearn could tackle this beast. They already make a GP38-2 line in low nose models, and since they've offered several other locos with the high nose upgrades (the GP40X, SD40-2 and SD45), seems like it'd be quite easy for them to do this with the GP38-2. And while they're at it, they could also do a HH model of the GP50 as well.
How about the LIRR 401, 100 ton boxcab.
PRR S2 class steam turbine in HO.
I see I'm not the onlyone out there with a wish list of engines. The other engine I would like to see is a non brass READING CRUSADER w/passenger cars and sound.
I would like to see a B&O 4-6-2 class P7d the "Cincinnatian" Those Key Imports are a little to pricey
for me..........
Fairbanks-Morse Erie built, Milwaukee Road Hiawatha livery, of course.
Yeah, baby!!
I hope MTH or BLI come out with an HO version of the PRR 6-4-4-6 S1, yeah, I know the engine was a failure, but the design and paint scheme are amazing! Would love to see HO versions of these released, with smoke and operating marker lamps.
I think HO needs more electrics like the GG-1 and the FF-1, that would be nice.
I would like to see the following as my top three choices offered in affordable plastic models in HO scale:
*Milwaukee Road GE Bi-Polar Electrics
*Milwaukee Road GE Box Cab Electrics
*Milwaukee Road SDL39
How about a nice, big, fat Class W Electric in the stunning Empire Builder scheme? Pulling the mighty 'Builder under Stevens Pass at lightning-fast, whisper quiet speed! That would ROCK!